Capitol Hill Gets Spiked: Good Stuff Eatery
HIS TIME on Bravo's "Top Chef" might be over, but Spike Mendelsohn is about to get up close and personal with fans in D.C. Or his restaurant is, anyway.
Signs announcing his new burger joint, Good Stuff Eatery, now adorn the spot at 303 Pennsylvania Ave. SE that's been vacant since Pulp moved out many moons ago.
On the signs? Spike himself, of course, in one of his signature hats. And a promise that good food and other, um, goodness will emanate from Good Stuff. (Goody!)
Quoth the sign, quoting Spike:
"A natural heaping hickory bacon burger dripping with melted Vermont cheddar, topped with a farm fresh Ruby red tomato ... Fresh cut fries seasoned with rosemary and thyme or topped with tangy chipotle mayo and a thick, creamy toasted marshmallow shake made with our homemade ice cream ... Are you kidding me, we HAD to call it Good Stuff!"Yeah, tangy chipotle mayo totally futzes with my creativity, too. Nothing but monosyllables after that.
Spike knows how to make with the tasty gifts to local media types as well. As I was prepping to write this item — I took the photos on Sunday — I heard a ruckus out in the newsroom, caused by at least two Express staffers receiving chocolate hats supplied by Spike himself. One of them let me take the picture at left, but, sadly, did not allow me to eat the hat.
The sign says the restaurant is set to open in Spring 2008, which by my calendar gives them another few weeks to get ready for prime time. I called the phone number on the Web site to get more info, but was greeted by the World's Peppiest Voice Mail Message and quickly hung up.
We'll pass along more when we hear it. Or when we get more chocolate hats.
» Find out more about Spike's new digs in this interview with Express' Vicky Hallett published in April.
Photos by Greg Barber/Express
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